2023学年湖北省华师一附中高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项： 1． 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．I really don’t know how to express my thanks to Mr. Li, my high school English teacher, without whose help I__________ to college that year. A．weren’t to go B．hadn’t been able to go C．couldn’t go D．couldn’t have gone 2．It rained this morning, _____ actually didn’t bother me because I like walking in the rain. A．what B．when C．where D．which 3．---How was your trip to Xi'an last month？ --_____________. It was raining cats and dogs during my stay there. A．Wonderful B．Exciting C．Not bad D．It couldn't be worse 4．In spite of _________ has been said, quite a lot of people are still uncertain about the state of the country’s economy. A．what B．which C．that D．as 5．–What’s that noise? –Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______. A．was tested B．will be tested C．is being tested D．has been tested 6．This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, ________. A．however much it may cost B．no matter how it may cost C．how much may it cost D．however many it may cost 7．More expressways in Sichuan soon to promote the local economy. A．are being built B．will be built C．have been built D．had been built 8．Last summer we saw a very good film, ____ was about the Anti-Japanese war. A． which B． when C． that D． where 9．You can choose not to forgive. ________ you can also choose to let it go. A．Absolutely B．Consequently C．Subsequently D．Alternatively 10．Soon after getting off his horse, the captain appeared at the second-floor windows, ______ he could see nothing but trees. A．where B．from where C．which D．from which 11．_______child will find his own personal road to success. A．Each B．The other C．Either D．Another 12．Mary_______ to writing classes every night since June and the course will end this week. A．had gone B．has been going C．is going D．went 13．—People should stop using their cars and start using public transport. —________. The roads are too crowded as it is. A．All right B．Exactly C．Go ahead D．Fine 14．---We want someone to design the new art museum for me. ---_____ the young fellow have a try? A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need 15．The witness an important detail when describing the accident. A．brought out B．kept off C．left out D．ran into 16．Some warned that the step the US government has taken to cope with the current crisis is ________ much risk. A．one of B．the one of C．the one D．that one 17．At one time, she is fine, ________ at another, she is abnormal. A．and B．or C．but D．so 18．The meal itself was not so good—______ was boringly brown including vegetables. A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something 19．They were standing so far away that I couldn’t_____ their faces clearly. A．make out B．make for C．make off D．make up 20．Not until he went abroad to further his study_______ the importance of English. A．has he found B． he has found C．did he find D． he had found 第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 21．（6分） When Warren Buffett, the most successful investor, was asked about the secret to his wealth and success, he revealed that he read every day, 500 pages, to be precise. Unfortunately, if you're already working 9‒5, you might not have the time to read at all, let alone an entire book a day. But what if you could get the benefits of reading without sacrificing all of your free time? You can! With the Blinkist app, you get the key learning in minutes, not hours or days. Our experts transform these books into quick, easy-to-understand insights. Start with the 5 most-read books. 1. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin 12 min reading time 27k reads Do you struggle to get over your failures? Getting over these can have a profound influence on your everyday life. Morin shares how her most successful patients overcame these difficulties. 2. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie 19 min reading time 238k reads Ever wondered why you can't stop worrying about something? By defining the source of your stress, you can get over it once and for all. Carnegie came up with a formula that helps you handle any overthinking situation. 3. How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen 1 min reading time 17k reads Are you making the right trade-offs (权衡) in life? While career achievements can be satisfying, neglecting your family and friends can be bad in the long-run — in ways you can't even imagine. 4. Finding Your Element by Ken Robinson 1 min reading time 62.4k reads Everyone has a passion. If you don't know what yours is, it just means you haven't discovered it yet. Find out how you can break free of society's strict ru